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Jacob Shteyman

DARK SECRETS: Hawkish hold tipped as rba hands down rates decision - The Real Truth

The Reserve Bank delivered a "hawkish pause" for mortage-holders on Tuesday. (Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS)

The Reserve Bank has left the door open to more interest rate hikes as it held the benchmark lending rate steady for a second straight meeting.

Falling house prices and lower-than-expected inflation helped convince the central bank's nine-member monetary policy board to leave the cash rate untouched at 4.35 per cent on Tuesday.

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